29 Best universities for Physics in Portugal

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Below is a list of best universities in Portugal ranked based on their research performance in Physics. A graph of 6.72M citations received by 277K academic papers made by 29 universities in Portugal was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Lisbon

For Physics

#84 in Europe
#246 in the World
Enrollment
49,769
Founded
1911

2. University of Porto

For Physics

#106 in Europe
#295 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Enrollment
29,178
Founded
1911

3. University of Aveiro

For Physics

#155 in Europe
#399 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
13,000
Founded
1973

4. University of Coimbra

For Physics

#166 in Europe
#419 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
25,580
Founded
1290

5. University of Minho

For Physics

#184 in Europe
#467 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
19,077
Founded
1973

6. New University of Lisbon

For Physics

#229 in Europe
#628 in the World
Enrollment
20,077
Founded
1973

7. Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon

For Physics

#293 in Europe
#796 in the World
Enrollment
13,000
Founded
1979

8. University of Beira Interior

For Physics

#446 in Europe
#1325 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Founded
1986

9. Polytechnic Institute of Porto

For Physics

#502 in Europe
#1576 in the World
Acceptance Rate
51%
Founded
1985

11. University of Evora

For Physics

#528 in Europe
#1687 in the World
Enrollment
10,496
Founded
1973

12. University of Tras-os-Montes and Alto Douro

For Physics

#530 in Europe
#1690 in the World
Enrollment
6,515
Male:Female
43:57
Founded
1986

13. Catholic University of Portugal

For Physics

#644 in Europe
#2210 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
13,205
Founded
1971

14. University Institute of Lisbon

For Physics

#652 in Europe
#2253 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1972

15. Madeira University

For Physics

#686 in Europe
#2411 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1988

16. Polytechnic Institute of Leiria

For Physics

#733 in Europe
#2649 in the World
Enrollment
12,000
Founded
1979

17. Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra

For Physics

#786 in Europe
#2917 in the World
Acceptance Rate
81%
Founded
1979

19. University of the Azores

For Physics

#849 in Europe
#3233 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1976

20. Polytechnic Institute of Viseu

For Physics

#877 in Europe
#3354 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1979

26. Polytechnic Institute of Beja

For Physics

#1211 in Europe
#5062 in the World
Enrollment
3,500
Founded
1979

29. European University - Lisbon

For Physics

#1325 in Europe
#5621 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1986

The best cities to study Physics in Portugal based on the number of universities and their ranks are Lisbon, Porto, Aveiro, and Coimbra.